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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
10
A Springfield mob violence report details Added death toll reaching six with Woo Scott dying from gunshot wounds. Gov Deneen and state officials push for justice and urge safety while inditing rioters, mobilizing troops, and seeking cooperation from civic groups to uncover leaders and protect citizens.
Albany Aug 17 Attorneys for John Bradley Jr Saratoga County Sheriff reply to charges he failed to enforce the antigambling law at the Saratoga race track The sheriff says he has enforced the law as he understands it and cannot arrest for betting unless in his presence or with a warrant He notes no such warrant exists nor any violation in his presence Senator Brackett who authored a written opinion says oral bets with no records are not a violation Bradley appeared with Brackett before Governor Hughes who said a commissioner will be appointed to take testimony.
Disappearance of a Camden county couple last March may identify the mutilated man found in a trunk near Bell Mawr. William Myers recalls acquaintance William Shuttinger and wife missing since March, with no robbery motive evident. Witnesses say a milk wagon was seen near the ravine on March 10, stirring fresh clues as police seek the killers.
Mrs. Mary Ann Given wife of U S consul at Cookshire Canada is fatally injured when a runaway horse attached to a man’s dayton bolts near Seventh and K streets NW. Her companion Mrs L B Latta is seriously but not fatally hurt. The horse and vehicle are later stopped after a frantic dash through Massachusetts Avenue and New York Avenue.
John Washburn of Washburn Crosby Milling Co says flour prices are set to climb, pushing a 14 ounce loaf toward six cents. He told the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce that current indications show flour quotations may rise beyond last year, signaling higher bread costs for bakers and shoppers.
William M Carley of Des Moines Iowa was arrested after a Gerry Society and Charity Department inquiry into alleged marital neglect and relations with Miss Gussie Solomon a public school teacher. A Broadway department store meeting with his wife led to his arrest by Detective Bernard J Hond and a police cohort. Carley faced abandonment charges from Magistrate Corrigan and was detained at police headquarters. The case traces back to 1903 involving alleged improper relations, a divorce dispute, and a daughter who inherited around 80000 after Miss Solomon’s mother died.
A boiler explosion on the Leelanau bound from Leland to Fouch near Carp Lake injures about 14 passengers and kills Isabel La Bonte of Traverse City. The steamer's engineer shut off steam to fix a loose bolt when the blast occurred as passengers, including circus seekers, were aboard. Several injured years later identified include John Hartung and Ralph Hastings with varying severity. many others suffer scalds or minor injuries.
Norwal Ohio August 17 representative was ordered tried on charges of embezzlement and larceny in common pleas court this morning The judge refused the plea of abatement by the indicted banker's attorneys Indictments charging obtaining money under false pretenses and misapplication of 56364 48 were dismissed Gibbs goes free while Laning faces trial on embezzlement and larceny charges
Visitors began arriving for notification ceremonies in Utica Minnesota at the home of James and Sherman Republican vice presidential nominee. The day includes parades, sports, and electrical illuminations with Thomas Hartigan arriving from Manila to attend. Senator Burrows arrived from Michigan to announce the nomination amid Taft and Sherman support.
Oyster Bay NY August 1. President Roosevelt declines to travel to Scranton PA for the Welsh day ceremony next Saturday but offers to press a button at Sagamore Hill via telegraph authorization. R A Phillips, president of the Lackawanna Druid Society, will act as his representative to inaugurate the national Welsh day festivities.
In Caldwell county near Drace two men died and two were fatally injured when a boiler exploded at William Reid's sawmill. Henry Gilbert age 50 and Fred Jackson age 22 died. Bo iler blast hurled wreckage fifty yards. owner William Reid and his son Hugh Reid were severely burned and cannot recover.
Representative James Francis Burke warned that electing Bryan threatens the balance of government. He argued the president wields far greater power than Congress, citing treasury control, overseas policy, and potential misuse of funds to influence industry and interstate commerce.
Ispahan erupts as bazaars shut and armed residents seize Nurulla’s guards, freeing the constitutionalist leader. The city returns with Nurulla in triumph, while shah supporters fear a Tabriz-like upheaval may follow.
Eight Barnum & Bailey crewmen were badly hurt when ratls spread and four menagerie cars derailed on the Great Northern line near New Westminster. W C Wheaton of Rochester and Andrew Melane of Mount Vernon suffered serious injuries. Melane is said near death. Little damage to cars or animals reported.
The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton reopened today after an April closure by the comptroller of the currency. The bank was forced to suspend when the Clintonville bank failed. It has been reorganized with C F Stevenson of Pittsburgh serving as cashier.
Confed erate camps in Texas complain to the State Textbook Board about Northern war song Barbara Frietchie in public school grammar. Board plans to ask Northern publishers to remove objectionable lines. Earlier board amendments trimmed Union generals named in ways seen as reflecting on the South. Post Want Ads are free in The Post classified columns.
Arrivals on the Buford report Philippine natives more content with conditions under American occupation despite crop failures. Observers note Aguinaldo seeking Manila city council office signals rising interest of higher classes in current government.
FrankHn Augu17 to terminate a controversy over possession of his body. Mike Holka who is to be hanged here tomorrow makes a will bequeathing his body to Rev Bernard Donohue of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. He feared relatives would hand him to ghouls or a medical college.
Cardinal Gibbons arrives from Rome and touring the Vatican praises the cardinal gatherings. He says neither Congress nor Parliament can match the dignity impartiality and breadth of these Roman congregations and expresses interest in more American cardinals sharing his burdens. He notes the Pope sees America with broad interest and approves further prelate appointments.
Interstate Commerce Commission Chairman Knapp, in New York, met with Delaware, Lackawanna and Western officials Vice President Loomis and Jamney to discuss preventing a threatened switchmen strike. Knapp declined to confirm Roosevelt’s prompting but cited his duty to avert labor conflicts.
Riot threats erupt near Jellico on the Kentucky Tennessee line as the Tennessee Jellico Coal Company’s Anthras mines face retaliation. Eleven black workers who fled English Mountain have been rehired at Anthras. white miners protest with rifles while authorities and company staff arm both sides to deter violence.
New York August 17 reports focus on motive for the Bay Side Yacht Club shooting of William Bennis by Capt Peter C Hains Jr. Evidence shows friendly ties between Hains and Annis, with two women involved and a letter chain touching entering at least one arrest. District Attorney Darrin seeks charges against T Jenkins Hains as accessory, while Mrs Annis blames him for poisoning her husband’s view of Annis.
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